About this collection

The New Haven Leader has a long history, the first issue was published in 1895 and it is still being published today. The Leader boosts about being a home-town paper that features local news. “The Leader will be strictly INDEPENDENT in every way, with its one object to BOOST NEW HAVEN, its various industries and business houses, and will always earnestly endeavor to bring the attention of the outside world to our beautiful little town on the river, our healthy climate, fine farming lands and the many other opportunities that abundantly abound in this vicinity. The policy of HOME TRADE will always be advocated by the Leader as we believe there is nothing more detrimental to a community than the mail order business.”